Diet, Breakfast Theresa Shank Diet, Breakfast Theresa Shank

The best time of day to eat breakfast, according to a nutritionist

If I hear “breakfast is the most important meal of the day” one more time, I’ll scream. I get it. But here’s the thing: Knowing when to eat that all-important meal is really tricky. Is it bad if I don’t eat breakfast until I get to work, because the idea of eating right when I wake up makes me queasy? If I sleep in on Saturday, have I somehow missed out on the optimal breakfast time? And if I’m a morning workout person, when the hell do I eat? (I don’t really want to have eggs and bacon before I hit the treadmill.)

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Keto, Diet, Seizure Theresa Shank Keto, Diet, Seizure Theresa Shank

The ketogenic diet is about more than weight loss. How one mother uses it to control her son's seizures.

Last week I typed "keto recipes" into Google and in .45 seconds, 95 million results were populated, ranging from Instant Pot Crack Chicken to Bacon Blue Cheese Deviled Eggs. While these "healthy" dishes may sound delicious, the ketogenic weight loss trend behind these recipes has become a divisive topic among registered dietitians and other healthcare professionals.

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Fasting, Diet Theresa Shank Fasting, Diet Theresa Shank

Here’s Why Intermittent Fasting Is Suddenly So Popular in Philly, According to Nutrition Pros - PhillyDietitian

A few weeks ago, a group of friends and I were trying to plan a fairly low-key wine and cheese night. As if trying to work around everyone’s schedules isn’t already difficult enough, we found ourselves faced with a new challenge: one of our pals was intermittent fasting and their “eating window” closed right when the rest of us could get together. Sigh.

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Sabotage, Diet, Weight Lose Theresa Shank Sabotage, Diet, Weight Lose Theresa Shank

5 ‘healthy’ habits that are sabotaging your weight loss efforts

The prospect of losing weight can be mysterious to some and nearly impossible to others. I get it. You could spend countless hours at the gym, avoid processed foods and eat lots of vegetables, but the scale still won’t budge. While you may think you're doing everything right, there are a few seemingly “healthy” habits that may be to blame.

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